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Dusktiger's 8th Edition Red Scorpions Blog

Dusktiger

Posted 09 October 2017 - 10:04 PM

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So!

I decided to keep myself motivated by making a blog on here of what i've been doing with my shiny new primaris stuff. To start off with, i went with the Know No Fear set. for those not familiar, that one comes with 1 unit each of Intercessors, Hellblasters, Inceptors, and a Gravis Captain.

I've since added a box of Aggressors and 10-pack of intercessors to the collection.

I havent had much opportunity to actually play much in 8th, so most of this blog will be about my painting progress and any ideas i have on conversions.

So, with that, onto the models!

this was my test mini for the color scheme. I wanted my primaris models to stand out from my usual guys, so i added silver into their lower leg armour plating so that later onwards, if i used anything converted upscale, the primaris units were easier to pick out.

Here's the Paint Recipe:

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Undercoat: Black primer

Basecoat:

~Armour: this i used a 1:1 mix of Tamiya Semi-Gloss Black, and Tamiya Metallic Grey. as you can see, it came out as a very dark grey metallic, almost metallic black when not under sufficient lighting.

~lower legs: this is Vallejo Liquid Silver, with a wash of Nuln Oil Gloss.

~Shoulders: the pads are Vallejo Black, with the trim painted in Vallejo Goldbrown. Its their color match of Averland Sunset if you prefer citadel paints.

~Pouches and belt: this is Vallejo German Grey

~eyes, chest eagle, gun metal parts: Vallejo Liquid Silver

~purity seals: Rakarth Flesh for the paper, Screamer Pink for the wax

Highlights and shading:

~Gun casing and pouches: this is Vallejo London Grey

~eyes: this has been glazed with Bloodletter Red

~gun metal parts: Nuln Oil Gloss

~purity seals: the wax seal has nuln oil, the paper is agrax earthshade.

After i had him done, i went onto the rest of the squad:

and last night i got the Gravis Captain done up as well:

finally, today i started converting intercessors into a pair of lieutenants. this is the first one, with a Stalker Bolt Rifle:

Race Bannon

Posted 10 October 2017 - 12:14 AM

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This thread has a strong start! Lovely work on these guys

"Fully dressed in the ancestral Terminator Armour of their Chapter they rise to a new level of battlefield supremacy, a level where monstrous tanks are but playthings of a child, and where Terminators, Daemons and gods stalk as equals." -Thunder and Lightning, White Dwarf 116 (UK)Index Astartes: Red Shoulders+ Proudly lead farming since 8th edition +

Brother Krysos

Posted 17 October 2017 - 04:03 PM

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For your black portions, I would highly encourage a dark grey highlight on the edges of panels. This will help the model pop, and add some much-needed depth. I would also definitely suggest a black matte primer, like P3, or even Army Painter, if you can find it. You can do a light dusting of grey over the armor and then edge the panels, and it makes for some striking models.

I'm not personally a fan of the silver greaves and boots, but you seem to have executed it well, and if that's the way you want to do yours, then that's what you do.

I love the kits and greeblies on the new Primaris kits, I just don't enjoy the fluff or the cost of the new stuff. My own Red Scorpions are going to be a tad more traditional, though I'm happy to see more Red Scorpions, for sure. I'm looking forward to your progress!

EDIT: As an example of what I mean by edging the panels, here's one of my own Red Scorpions tactical marines to give you an idea.

Dusktiger

Posted 20 October 2017 - 12:31 AM

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BK, the paint job you're seeing right now is just my fast tabletop recipe; it's not my display case standard. Highlights and such come later when i have my 3-color minimum so i'm not playing unpainted models in the stores.

Sete, luckily i havent started his paint yet so i took some more pics for you.

Most of the model is just basic Intercessor bits. The only chopping is on the right arm. Let me see if i remember what i used, as i was just buggering around.

the arm was the reloading one with the mag in his hand. i cut that off at the wrist.

the hand is one of the knife ones in the kit where he had the blade pointing down. i cut off the pommel and smoothed the top of his hand. then i trimmed the blade just below the guard.

the sword was a blood angel one. from the tactical squad i think? it had a nice winged guard on it, so i trimmed the drop off the centre enough to get the brass to sit flush.

the handle is from a vanguard veteran thunder hammer.

i glued everything to the hand first, then carefully posed the arm and sword so they'd line up the way they did.